Back When We Were Beautiful Lyrics - Matraca Berg

I guess, you had to be there, she said, "You had to be" 

She handed me a yellowed photograph and then said 

"See, this was my greatest love, my one and only love 

And this is me back when we were beautiful, see" 

I don't feel very different, she said, "I know it's strange 

I guess, I've gotten used to these little aches and pains 

But I still love to dance, you know we used to dance the night away 

Back when we were beautiful, beautiful, yes" 

I hate it when they say, I'm aging gracefully 

I fight it everyday, I guess, they never see 

I don't like this at all what's happening to me, to me 

"But I really love my grandkids", she said, "They're sweet to hold 

They would have loved their grandpa those awful jokes he told 

You know sometimes for a laugh, the two of us would act 

Like we were old, back when we were beautiful, beautiful, yes"